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19-year-old engineering student found hanging in Mumbai ICT college hostel
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News18•21-10-2026, 15:41
19-year-old engineering student found hanging in Mumbai ICT college hostel
- •A 19-year-old student was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his hostel room at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Matunga.
- •The victim was studying chemical engineering in the second year at the institute.
- •Preliminary investigations suggest suicide, and local police have launched a thorough probe into the tragic incident.
- •This incident adds to a series of student suicide cases reported across prominent Mumbai institutions over the past few months.
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A 19-year-old second-year chemical engineering student was found dead, hanging from a ceiling fan in his hostel room. Preliminary investigations suggest suicide, and police have launched an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death.
At least five major student suicide cases have come to light across prominent institutions in Mumbai, including IIT Bombay and the Institute of Chemical Technology, during this period.
The case involving 22-year-old student Sahil Wakode, who passed away following an incident in September 2026, was transferred to the Mumbai Police Crime Branch after his family alleged caste discrimination.
